Lan Qingyou didn't want to waste time on such matters, so she threw these trivialities directly to Shang Chuan.
He was a merchant, after all; he knew what to do.
As for whether they would conspire to cheat her, Lan Qingyou wasn't worried at all.
Again, Shang Chuan was a smart businessman; he wouldn't do something that would destroy his own future profits.
Besides, she didn't understand negotiation.
Nor did she care for it.
She had plenty of resources; it didn't matter how the deal went.
Righteousness: “No problem.”
Seeing Lan Qingyou so straightforward, Riesling didn't say much more. It didn't matter who he talked to, as long as someone was backing the deal.
However, he was wrong.
After handing over the ten tons of Flame Spirits to Lan Qingyou, he turned around to discuss the price with Shang Chuan.
Although Riesling had a bit of a mafia vibe, he was no match for Shang Chuan in business.
Shang Chuan wouldn't necessarily squeeze him, but he wouldn't let him make exorbitant demands either.
Riesling was left beating his chest in frustration; to him, not making a huge profit was as good as losing money.
He thought to himself that he wouldn't deal with this middleman, Shang Chuan, anymore and would only talk to the principal.
But after seeing that Lan Qingyou basically dumped all commercial matters onto Shang Chuan, he could only hold his nose and accept it.
After all, she didn't want to talk about these things at all.
If you pushed too hard, the Witch might really just decide she didn't want the deal anymore.
Meanwhile, Lan Qingyou, having obtained the ten tons of Flame Spirits, set the golems back to work.
Except this time, the base liquid for brewing the Explosion Potions was changed from the stream water Shang Chuan gave her to Flame Spirits.
That’s right—Lan Qingyou’s idea was to use this strong liquor as the base liquid. Its effects were right there; it was all liquid anyway, so why not use it?
Of course, that was only for the batch in the meteoric iron crucible. The other crystal crucibles continued to use stream water.
Since it was her first time trying this, whether it would succeed was still up in the air. To avoid slowing down her progress, Lan Qingyou chose a more conservative approach.
While the golems began a new round of brewing, Lan Qingyou had already eaten, drunk, showered, and gone to sleep.
For someone like her, going without sleep for a day or two was no problem.
But for the sake of the upcoming battle, she decided to recharge.
The golems could handle the brewing perfectly well on their own; she didn't need to watch them. As for the Explosion Potion made with Flame Spirits, she just let it be.
Lan Qingyou had planned well, but perhaps because she was a bit concerned, she woke up after only six hours.
And she felt full of energy.
So, she spent her time making paper and kerosene, or chatting in the group, interacting with the newcomers, The Sun and Righteousness.
She had also tested the set of rune stones Ingrid sent.
While they didn't have the automatic defense of Vivian’s magic stones, the power of the attack runes was indeed greater. The defense and agility support runes also had their own unique features.
It was a pity they couldn't be used on the golems; otherwise, their attack and defense could have reached a new level.
But they were great for her own use, especially the agility rune. With the boost from her engine, her speed could reach an unprecedented height.
It was definitely top-tier for dodging and survival.
So, Lan Qingyou ordered another batch of defense and agility runes from Ingrid for protection.
Satisfied, Lan Qingyou finally stepped out of her tent.
By then, the potions were just finished. Although they hadn't cooled or settled yet, she couldn't wait to bottle one for identification.
【Explosive Flame Potion (C-)】
【Effect: Causes an explosion in an 8x8 area, dealing 80 points of instant damage to health, plus 5 points of burning damage per second for 180 seconds.】
【Description: An Explosion Potion made with Flame Spirits as the base liquid. Not only is it powerful, but it also has a wide range and long duration. A must-have for travel and arson.】
Holy cow! This was way more powerful than the D-grade Explosion Potion!
Wait, even the name had changed; it was now “Explosive Flame Potion.”
The burning duration, in particular, had increased significantly, reaching a full three minutes.
Even though she didn't know exactly how much health a War Treant had, she at least stood a fighting chance now.
Wait!
She could identify C-grade items now?
Oh, wait—let’s be precise—C-minus grade.
Well, it wasn't quite C-grade. Perhaps it was because she had created this potion that her level went up?
If she made a few more things, maybe she’d hit a solid C.
Lan Qingyou checked her personal profile on the back of her hand and found that most of her knowledge was still D-grade, no change. So she ignored it and went back to her business.
Although the first large glass bottle wasn't full, she didn't intend to fill it.
She didn't know exactly how powerful it was, but she was in a cave; she couldn't create something that would blow her own self away.
Smaller doses were fine; she just needed more of them.
After filling the second batch of Explosive Flame Potions into glass bottles, Lan Qingyou immediately had the golems start on a third batch.
Since they were making the same type of thing, there was no need to clean the crucibles or anything.
The only slightly annoying part for Lan Qingyou was that she had to hand-craft the single-use alchemy pedestals.
But there was no way around it. The golems couldn't do everything for her; that was their limitation.
It didn't matter, though. The fun of being an alchemist was in these details.
Now that she had golems to help with mass production, all she had left was this little bit of fun and research.
A few more hours passed, and the Explosive Flame Potions were finished. Lan Qingyou looked at the three large glass bottles before her and smiled with satisfaction.
If these three big bombs couldn't handle those few dozen War Treants, then she might as well pack up and go home.
She put everything on the scene, including the golems, back into cards. She was ready for the second battle.
“You two stay right here; I’m going to go buy some oranges.”
Before leaving, Lan Qingyou placed the two little ones on the ground and gave them a final instruction.
She was just going for a test, and the commotion wouldn't be small. She needed to go at full speed, so she didn't plan on taking them along.
“Ji ji!”
“Zhi zhi!”
However, the two little ones didn't seem to think so. One bit onto her clothes, while the other hugged her finger.
They didn't want to leave her; wherever she went, they would follow.
“Honestly, if you get thrown off, don't blame me.”
“Ji!”
“Zhi!”
Seeing Lan Qingyou pick them up, Steel Wool immediately bit onto little Spoon and burrowed into Lan Qingyou's robe.
Meanwhile, Lan Qingyou slowly flew toward the small point of light at the far end of the passage.
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